Patents by Inventor Atsuro Yamada

Atsuro Yamada has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10668233
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flavor cartridge for a flavor inhalator, the method comprising the steps of filling a predetermined amount of a flavor generating material capable of emitting a flavor component in a frame compressing the flavor generating material in the frame by applying pressure thereto by a pusher and fixing a lid to the frame, wherein the flavor generating material contains a tobacco material obtained by shredding or pulverizing tobacco leaf, and the lid has air permeability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Matsumoto, Takeshi Shinkawa, Atsuro Yamada, Kazuhiko Katayama, Manabu Yamada, Tomoichi Watanabe
  • Patent number: 10524506
    Abstract: A burning type heat source (50) includes: a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1); and a lateral hollow (52) extending along a second direction (D2) crossing the first direction (D1), the lateral hollow (52) communicating with the longitudinal hollow (51). The ignition end (50Ae) is provided at the ignition end (50Ae) side in the first direction relative to a burning position at an end of a second inhalation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2020
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takuma Nakano, Atsuro Yamada, Takeshi Akiyama, Manabu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10398167
    Abstract: A burning type heat source (50) has a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1). The longitudinal hollow (51) includes: a first hollow (51A) having a first cross section area; and a second hollow (51B) having a second cross section area smaller than the first cross section area. The first cross section area of the first hollow (51A) is 1.77 mm2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akiyama, Atsuro Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Manabu Yamada
  • Patent number: 10362802
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a burning type heat source extending along a first direction from an ignition end toward a non-ignition end. The burning type heat source (50) has a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1). The longitudinal hollow (51) includes: a first hollow (51A) having a first cross section area; and a second hollow (51B) having a second cross section area smaller than the first cross section area. The first cross section area of the first hollow (51A) is 1.77 mm2 or more.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi Akiyama, Atsuro Yamada, Manabu Takeuchi, Manabu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20190124972
    Abstract: A flavor inhaler includes: a tubular holder extending from a mouthpiece end to a distal end; a flavor source held in the holder; and a combustion type heat source provided at the distal end, containing activated carbon, and carrying a flavorant, in which the activated carbon has a BET specific surface area of 1300 m2/g or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2018
    Publication date: May 2, 2019
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takuma NAKANO, Takeshi AKIYAMA, Takashi ODA, Masaaki SUZUKI, Atsuro YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20180153214
    Abstract: A manufacturing method of a burning type heat source extending along a first direction from an ignition end toward a non-ignition end. The burning type heat source (50) has a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1). The longitudinal hollow (51) includes: a first hollow (51A) having a first cross section area; and a second hollow (51B) having a second cross section area smaller than the first cross section area. The first cross section area of the first hollow (51A) is 1.77 mm2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2018
    Publication date: June 7, 2018
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKIYAMA, Atsuro YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Manabu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20170246407
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a flavor cartridge for a flavor inhalator, the method comprising the steps of filling a predetermined amount of a flavor generating material capable of emitting a flavor component in a frame compressing the flavor generating material in the frame by applying pressure thereto by a pusher and fixing a lid to the frame, wherein the flavor generating material contains a tobacco material obtained by shredding or pulverizing tobacco leaf, and the lid has air permeability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Atsuro YAMADA, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Manabu YAMADA, Tomoichi WATANABE
  • Patent number: 9682204
    Abstract: A non-heating type flavor inhalator of the invention includes a hollow cylindrical holder (2) having an ambient air admission opening (16) at a front end thereof and a mouthpiece end (4) at a rear end thereof, and a flavor cartridge (30) extending inside the holder (2) from the ambient air admission opening (16) toward the mouthpiece end (4) along the axis of the holder (2). The flavor cartridge (30) accommodates a flavor generating material (32) containing granular tobacco, and the flavor generating material (32) is kept in a predetermined required compressed state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 20, 2017
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Hirofumi Matsumoto, Takeshi Shinkawa, Atsuro Yamada, Kazuhiko Katayama, Manabu Yamada, Tomoichi Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20150374041
    Abstract: A burning type heat source (50) includes: a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1); and a lateral hollow (52) extending along a second direction (D2) crossing the first direction (D1), the lateral hollow (52) communicating with the longitudinal hollow (51). The ignition end (50Ae) is provided at the ignition end (50Ae) side in the first direction relative to a burning position at an end of a second inhalation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takuma NAKANO, Atsuro YAMADA, Takeshi AKIYAMA, Manabu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20150374037
    Abstract: A burning type heat source (50) has a single longitudinal hollow (51) extending along the first direction (D1). The longitudinal hollow (51) includes: a first hollow (51A) having a first cross section area; and a second hollow (51B) having a second cross section area smaller than the first cross section area. The first cross section area of the first hollow (51A) is 1.77 mm2 or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2015
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Applicant: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Takeshi AKIYAMA, Atsuro YAMADA, Manabu TAKEUCHI, Manabu YAMADA
  • Patent number: 9161567
    Abstract: A portion tobacco product includes a tobacco filler containing leaf tobacco or a leaf tobacco component, and a first pouch containing a wrapping material having a function of controlling the permeation of a compound contained in the tobacco filler, wherein the tobacco filler is included in the first pouch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Hiroki Shikata, Michinori Yokoi, Yasunobu Inoue, Yuta Yoshimura, Atsuro Yamada
  • Patent number: 9138550
    Abstract: A non-heating tobacco flavor suction device (1) comprises a suction holder (2) with a suction path defined inside and a filler (8) arranged in the suction path. The filler (8) is formed of tobacco particles. The suction path and the filler (8) arranged therein provide a ventilation resistance of between about 40 and about 80 mmAq in cooperation with each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: JAPAN TOBACCO INC.
    Inventors: Manabu Takeuchi, Michihiro Inagaki, Morio Yajima, Kazuhiko Katayama, Atsuro Yamada, Manabu Yamada
  • Publication number: 20130284193
    Abstract: A non-combustion suction type tobacco product has tobacco particles made of tobacco material such as leaf tobacco, and at least one kind of stabilizer for stabilizing the delivery of nicotine from the tobacco particles, and the stabilizer has a characteristic where solubility parameter distance with respect to nicotine is 17 or less, and that vapor pressure at a temperature of 25 degrees centigrade is 1 mmHg or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2013
    Publication date: October 31, 2013
    Inventors: Hirofumi MATSUMOTO, Takeshi SHINKAWA, Atsuro YAMADA, Kazuhiko KATAYAMA, Manabu YAMADA
  • Publication number: 20120298124
    Abstract: A portion tobacco product includes a tobacco filler containing leaf tobacco or a leaf tobacco component, and a first pouch containing a wrapping material having a function of controlling the permeation of a compound contained in the tobacco filler, wherein the tobacco filler is included in the first pouch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Inventors: Hiroki Shikata, Michinori Yokoi, Yasunobu Inoue, Yuta Yoshimura, Atsuro Yamada
  • Publication number: 20110297166
    Abstract: A non-heating tobacco flavor suction device (1) comprises a suction holder (2) with a suction path defined inside and a filler (8) arranged in the suction path. The filler (8) is formed of tobacco particles. The suction path and the filler (8) arranged therein provide a ventilation resistance of between about 40 and about 80 mmAq in cooperation with each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 22, 2011
    Publication date: December 8, 2011
    Inventors: Manabu TAKEUCHI, Michihiro Inagaki, Morio Yajima, Kazuhiko Katayama, Atsuro Yamada, Manabu Yamada